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Gen. CHLOROPSIS, Jard. and Selby.— Emerald or green Bulbul. 



71. C. Aurifrons, Jard. and Selby. — T. Malabaricus. — C. Sonnerat^ 

 Jard. female. — Golden fronted green Bulbul. 



I have only found this elegant species in the forests of Malabar and 

 other parts of the West Coast. On the Coonoor pass I have seen it 

 above 4000 feet high. It hops «nd flies actively about the branches of 

 trees, frequently at no great height, and lives on both fruits and insects, 

 chiefly the latter,which it seizes on the branches or leaves. It is gene- 

 rally found in pairs or singly, occasionally three or four together. Irides 

 light yellowish brown; bill blackish ; legs cinereous. 



The female, which either appears to be undescribed, or to be the 

 C. Sonnerati? of the proposers of this well marked genus, differs from 

 the male in wanting the golden forehead, and in the black gorget and 

 blue maxillary streak, being somewhat smaller. Bill rather more 

 lengthened than in next species. Length 7£ to 8 inches; wing 3 r \; 

 tail nearly 3; female somewhat smaller. 



72. C, Cochensinensis. — Melliphaga Javanica, Horsf. — Common 

 green Bulbul. 



This species is much more generally dispersed than the former one, 

 being found wherever there is thick or lofty jungle. I have seen it in 

 Goomsoor, and the Tapoor pass on the eastern side of India, and it is far 

 from being uncommon on the West Coast, even in wooded cultivated 

 ground and gardens. Its habits are similar to the last. I have seen it, 

 while feeding on insects, take an occasional flight of a foot or two, to 

 secure an insect that was attempting to escape. Its most usual food 

 however, is fruit of different kinds. As there appears to be some doubt 

 of the plumage of both sexes, I shall here briefly describe their differ- 

 ences. 



Male, with chin, throat and gorge deep black, surrounded by a green- 

 ish yellow band, which extends through the eyes to the forehead — max- 

 illary streak, hyacinth blue. 



Female, with parts black in male of a light bluish green, surrounded 

 (as in the male) with the yellowish band — maxillary streak light azure. 

 Length 7\ inches ; wing 3 \ ; tail 2f. Irides light brown ; bill dusky ; 

 legs cinereous. 



